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  • Approaches to TB Case Finding

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    The learner will be able to define case finding and outline the three approaches to case finding and diagnosis in the National Programme.

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People who have been exposed to patients with infectious TB are known as TB contact persons; they constitute a key and vulnerable population for TB. Case finding investigation contributes to the early detection of TB cases, and results in identifying a significant number of additional patients.

Figure: Approaches to Tuberculosis Case Finding

 

Active case-finding requires systematic screening and clinical evaluation of populations who are at high risk of developing TB, such as people living in slums, tribal areas, congregate settings, persons who are household contacts of TB cases

 

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